Podcast
The College Football Tripod
Welcome to The College Football Tripod. Independent CFB discussion by the fans, for the fans. Join Matt and Kyler (Georgia diehards and SEC-enthusiasts) as they tackle pressing issues, praise rising and ridicule falling programs with NDV (Notre Dame and Midwest know-it-all).
No ads, insider BS or lame interviews. Just like you and your friends - only better. Come for the game picks, stay for the banter.
- Episodes
- 37
- Releases
- Twice a week
- Typical length
- 1 hr 3 min
- On air since
- 2025
- Latest episode
- 5 days ago
Episodes
37 episodes, newest first
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1 hr 1 min
Week Nine Preview - Another Week, Another Slate of Upsets?
Season 2, Episode 27
Show notes
The boys are back to preview week 9!
Listen in to previews on:
• #17 Florida vs #3 Georgia (Atlanta)
• #22 Arizona at #13 Texas Tech
• #2 Ohio State at USC
• Oregon State at Fresno State
• #6 Utah at Cincinnati
• #23 Northwestern at OregonPlus, other games to watch and the typical banter you've come to expect!
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59 min
Week Eight Review - Pandemonium, Weren't You Here Last Week Too?
Season 2, Episode 26
Show notes
Welcome to another College Football Tripod!
Inside:
#10 Utah outrunning #14 Houston
#19 Texas trying to give another one away in win against #7 Ole Miss
#6 Indiana surviving the Big House and Michigan in OT
#18 LSU dominating the battle of the Tigers at Auburn
South Carolina ushering in another Cocktober with a last second FG against #11 Tennessee
Wisconsin smashing #16 USC in Madison
Plus Studs and Duds along with all the other insanity that was week 8!(Looking at you BYU!)
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58 min
Week Eight Preview - Unsurprisingly, the Element of Surprise
Season 2, Episode 25
Show notes
The Tripod is back to preview Week 8! Inside hear deep dives into:
• #14 Houston at #10 Utah
• #7 Ole Miss at #19 Texas
• #6 Indiana at Michigan
• #18 LSU at Auburn
• #11 Tennessee at South Carolina
• #16 USC at WisconsinPlus, other games of note!
Things are heating up and the banter is too!!
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1 hr 26 min
Week Seven Review - Embracing The Chaos As It Comes
Show notes
The fellas are back to break down the craziest week yet!
Inside, hear the review of the six pack of games:
• BYU's huge win over Notre Dame
• Ohio State's survival at Indiana
• Ole Miss' beatdown of Missouri
• LSU's unfair advantage in a win against Mississippi State
• Tennessee's huge upset against rival Alabama
• Houston's performance against battle tested Oklahoma StateIn addition, hear the studs and duds for the week and hear the team's take on ALL the upsets that happened around the country.
You don't want to miss out on a recap of the best week yet for the College Football 2026 Season!
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50 min
Week Seven Preview - In A World of AI, Things Are Getting Real in College Football
Show notes
Another week of college football and another chance for the Tripod to lock in and give you previews for:
• #2 Notre Dame at #8 BYU
• #4 Ohio State at #5 Indiana
• #13 Missouri at #9 Ole Miss
• #16 Mississippi State at #22 LSU
• #6 Alabama at #14 Tennessee
• #18 Oklahoma State at #20 HoustonPlus, all the other matchups to pay attention to this college football weekend!
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1 hr 21 min
Week Six Review - Substance Over Style
Show notes
It's another wild week of college football and the boys have thoughts
Listen in to takes on:
• Georgia's huge road win at Alabama
• Oregon's abysmal home loss to UCLA
• Boise's day at the office at Fresno State
• Texas' frustrating defeat to rival Oklahoma
• Indiana's survival on the road against an undefeated Nebraska
• Kentucky's last second magic in an OT win vs LSUAs always, the boys will cover Studs and Duds for the week and hit on other interesting happenings from the week that was in college football.
You don't want to miss out!
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1 hr 5 min
Week Six Preview - Here I Am, Rock You Like A Hurricane
Season 2, Episode 21
Show notes
It's another week of college football so it's another preview from the team that is College Football Tripod. Tune in to hear the boys breakdown the 6 most meaningful games of the week, well at least in their un-humble opinion. This week:
• #2 Georgia at #6 Alabama
• #21 UCLA at #13 Oregon
• #23 Boise State at Fresno State
• #1 Texas vs Oklahoma
• #7 Indiana at Nebraska
• #10 LSU at KentuckyPlus, other games that intrigue the trio in week six!
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1 hr 15 min
Week Five Review - From Good to Great to Deserving All The Hate
Season 2, Episode 20
Show notes
The boys are here for another recap from the week that was in college football.
Inside hear thoughts on:
• Alabama's domination over Mississippi State
• Ohio State taking care of business at Iowa
• Missouri's turn on the SEC dominance train, with a convincing win against Florida
• Miscues looming large in Virginia Tech's home loss to Pitt on Friday
• Miami burying Clemson as expected
• Tennessee's resilience despite a poor performance from starting QB Brandon.As always, there's Studs and Duds for the week and other things of note to discuss from the weekend.
It's all inside!
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48 min
Week Five Preview - Maybe It Happens When You Least Expect It
Show notes
The College Football Tripod is back to deliver another 6-pack of previews! Listen to hear predictions for the following games:
• #7 Alabama at #16 Mississippi State
• #5 Ohio State at #14 Iowa
• #8 Florida at #25 Missouri
• Pitt at Virginia Tech
• #4 Miami at Clemson
• Auburn at #17 TennesseePlus, other games of note for the week and more. It's all happening on the Tripod!
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1 hr 20 min
Week Four Review - Survive and Advance... or Fall Apart Before We Really Get Started
Season 2, Episode 18
Show notes
The boys are back for another round of the College Football Tripod!
Inside hear thoughts on:
• Texas' win on the road vs Tennessee
• Oregon shining through adversity
• LSU's demolition of Texas A&M
• Florida's arrival as a legitimate contender in a win vs Ole Miss
• Iowa's Houdini act at Michigan
• Georgia's dominance against a hapless Oklahoma offensePlus, everyone picks their Studs and Duds for the week and make note of the other interesting games from the week.
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1 hr 21 min
Week Four Preview - There's No Going Back Now
Season 2, Episode 17
Show notes
The CFBT is back for another preview of a huge week of college football. Listen as the boys breakdown their 6-pack of games:
• #1 Texas at #14 Tennessee
• #20 Oregon at #12 USC
• #23 Texas A&M at #10 LSU
• #4 Ole Miss at #21 Florida
• #17 Iowa at #18 Michigan
• Oklahoma at #2 GeorgiaPlus, discussion on the many, many other great games this week!
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1 hr 22 min
Week Three Review - It's All About The Gameplan... Well, Unless You Have The Man.
Season 2, Episode 16
Show notes
The Boys are back... albeit on a bit of a delay because Matt took a vacation (HOW DARE HE!)
Inside hear the Tripod's thoughts on:
• Ole Miss' huge win over rival LSU
• Texas Tech's victory over ranked Houston on Friday Night
• Louisville's strong performance against SMU
• Florida's early returns giving promise to the Jon Sumrall version of the Gators
• Mississippi State's gutsy road performance at South Carolina
• Clemson's boost from the weather, in a dreary affair against UNC, both literally and figurativelyIn addition, each member of the tripod hands out their Stud and Dud for the week and provides additional nuggets taken from week 3 of the 2026 season!
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56 min
Week Three Preview - It Gets Personal
Season 2, Episode 15
Show notes
Back like we never left to cover week 3!
Inside, listen to previews for the biggest 6 games of the week... at least as determined by the Tripod.
• LSU at Ole Miss
• Houston at Texas Tech
• SMU at Louisville
• Florida at Auburn
• Mississippi State at South Carolina
• UNC at ClemsonPlus, additional games to pay attention to and banter you've come to expect from the CFBT!
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1 hr 23 min
Week Two Review - Teams with High Ceilings Sent Reeling
Season 2, Episode 14
Show notes
The boys are back to discuss the Six Pack from Week 2. Inside hear thoughts from the results of:
• Texas v. Ohio State
• Michigan v. Oklahoma
• Boise State v. Memphis
• BYU v. Arizona
• Kentucky v. Alabama
• Georgia Tech v. TennesseeAlso, the Studs and Duds of week two, including an extensive discussion on Oregon and what went wrong at Oklahoma State.
This and more on the CFBT!
Production Note: Due to Scheduling, the Week 3 Preview may release on Friday of this week
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56 min
Week Two Preview - As The Temps Cool, The Season Heats Up
Season 2, Episode 13
Show notes
The Boys are back to talk the biggest six games of the week, with playoff implications abound, even though we're only in week two.
Listen Inside for previews of:
• Top 5 Matchup between Texas and Ohio State
• Michigan welcoming Oklahoma after escaping controversially against Western Michigan
• Group of 6 Powerhouse Showdown between Memphis and Boise State
• Conference Opener for both teams with Arizona heading out to Utah to take on BYU
• Alabama faces first road test in SEC vs Kentucky
• Tennessee goes on the road to a struggling Georgia TechPlus other matchups to be aware of during week 2!
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1 hr 3 min
Week One Recap - Many Questions, A Few Answers
Season 2, Episode 12
Show notes
The boys are back to recap week one!
Inside hear their thoughts on the 6-pack of games chosen from last week:
• LSU's beatdown of Clemson
• Entertaining affairs between both Ole Miss and Louisville, as well as Auburn and Baylor
• Notre Dame taking care of business in Green Bay vs Wisconsin
• Boise State punching above their weight in Eugene to give Oregon a scare
• SMU and FSU (will have more thoughts on the completed game on Thursday)Also, the boys select their studs and duds from the week!
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1 hr 26 min
Week One - Here We Go Again...
Season 2, Episode 11
Show notes
The Tripod is back in full effect for the 2026 Season!
Inside, a new format for this season.
First, listen as the boys recap their "Thesis" for Week Zero, hand out Studs and Duds honors for the week and see if the "Conclusion" matched their expectations.
Then, its our 6-pack of games to highlight, starting with the Big 3 for the week:
Clemson at LSU
Ole Miss vs Louisville
Notre Dame vs Wisconsin
Followed by 3 more for good measure:
Auburn vs Baylor
SMU at FSU
Boise State at Oregon
Finally, the guys give their playoff predictions for the 2026 season.
Come get set for the season, and catch the Tripod each and every Tuesday this fall!
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1 hr 4 min
Pencil It In - The Tripod's College Football Preview by Week
Season 2, Episode 10
Show notes
Happy Day Zero!
As a treat for our listeners, we're dropping one we recorded awhile back. It's our season schedule preview, broken down week-by-week. Inside, hear as the boys talk the top 5 games from every week, plus a few extras.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL IS BACK IN EARNEST, AND WE ARE TOO!
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1 hr 4 min
SEC - Overview Part 2
Season 2, Episode 9
Show notes
Back for one more! We wrap up our SEC preview through predicted wins totals with the following teams:
• Kentucky
• LSU
• Mississippi State
• Missouri
• Oklahoma
• Ole Miss
• South Carolina
• Tennessee
• Texas
• Texas A&M
• VanderbiltAnd if you're just joining us, come visit our past episodes when we've previewed all the Power 4.
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53 min
SEC - OVERview Part 1
Season 2, Episode 8
Show notes
Back like we never left, but it's week 0, and we're here to get you LOCKED IN as our previews of the Power 4 Conferences continues with the SEC. Come on in to hear previews for:
• Alabama
• Arkansas
• Auburn
• Florida
• GeorgiaPlus, a simple thought exercise to begin the episode which shines a light on some of the complexities facing the new College Football era.
Be sure to subscribe to get alerts when new episodes drop. SEC Part 2 will be here tomorrow!
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